Re: The trailer for Gravity is released

by it's me Thu 20 Jun 2013, 21:12

Frenchiese site talks about Venice

Again?!

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by Mazy Thu 20 Jun 2013, 22:00

it's me wrote:Frenchiese site talks about Venice

Again?!

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That would be nice, I thought it would be at Cannes but I don't know one from the other if it's not in the US. Thanks

Zen

by Carla97 Fri 12 Jul 2013, 11:10

oh my
there´s something about the spacesuit and Clooney...
humorous Smile

by it's me Fri 12 Jul 2013, 11:56

What baby? Tell us Very Happy

by Carla97 Fri 12 Jul 2013, 13:49

Obviously inspired by Toy Story, but I can´t help it, he looks like Buzz Lightyear to me!
Sci-Fi-thriller, but could be comedy...
picture it: George in a spacesuit standing at the doorway, waving goodbyes to Sandra. Not removing his helmet, saying, "I´ll be back soon!" with his sexy voice. - yeah right! Before leaving for his extra planetary travel, which will last ad infinitum and beyond, as he has no intention to return back to her.

by it's me Fri 12 Jul 2013, 14:37

Oh my! No?!?

by Joanna Mon 29 Jul 2013, 12:03

New trailer......This looks great on full screen !

by Juliette Hardy Mon 29 Jul 2013, 12:37

I think I'll pop an antiemetic for motion sickness or munch on raw ginger to see this in 3D. pale

by Katiedot Thu 01 Aug 2013, 06:52

More trailers:

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Sorry if any of these are duplicates but I haven't seen them here.

by George Fan Thu 01 Aug 2013, 07:12

Looks like a bunch of idiotic incompetent panicky astronauts. Nothing like the real ones.

by it's me Thu 01 Aug 2013, 07:24

Honey? Were you there to see? Tell us what you know

by Juliette Hardy Thu 01 Aug 2013, 09:21

George Fan wrote:Looks like a bunch of idiotic incompetent panicky astronauts. Nothing like the real ones.

Ordinarily, astronauts do not encounter these type of accidents. If they did, then they'd probably panic & given the lack of gravity, behave in what seems restrictive incompetence. Without gravitational force, anyone would be seemingly immobilized accordingly.

I think the performances are brilliant from viewing the trailers & reflect the situation which is critical.
Suspense & tension is intensified. Especially in 3D it would be quite an experience.

by Mazy Thu 01 Aug 2013, 17:30

Juliette Hardy wrote:
George Fan wrote:Looks like a bunch of idiotic incompetent panicky astronauts. Nothing like the real ones.

Ordinarily, astronauts do not encounter these type of accidents. If they did, then they'd probably panic & given the lack of gravity, behave in what seems restrictive incompetence. Without gravitational force, anyone would be seemingly immobilized accordingly.

I think the performances are brilliant from viewing the trailers & reflect the situation which is critical.
Suspense & tension is intensified. Especially in 3D it would be quite an experience.

EXACTLY

by it's me Thu 01 Aug 2013, 20:01

Thanks for the whole coverage

Terrorizzante

by Katiedot Fri 02 Aug 2013, 05:48

Juliette Hardy wrote:Ordinarily, astronauts do not encounter these type of accidents. If they did, then they'd probably panic & given the lack of gravity, behave in what seems restrictive incompetence. Without gravitational force, anyone would be seemingly immobilized accordingly.

Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. Astronauts do have to practice spacewalking simply because it's required to inspect or repair the outside of space craft. Certainly those on the ISS had to know how to do this just in case. I'd assume there'd be training for how to act in case of emergency.

Not sure I understood your comment about lack of gravity immobilising people. It's the other way round: lack of gravity gives complete freedom to move in any direction, including up, which we gravity-bound earthlings don't experience.

by Juliette Hardy Fri 02 Aug 2013, 10:14

Well, undoubtedly astronauts go through intensive training for months in preparation for space travel. Including extra-vehicular activity.

From historical data known to the general public not many astronauts have encountered disasters or technical malfunctions like those challenging the two characters in the Gravity film trailer.
Data lists 18 fatalaties of astronauts & 31 incidents of non-fatal malfunction in human spaceflight. Yet there have been 300 human spaceflight missions.

In reply to other poster's comment calling them "incompetent, panicky, nothing like the real ones," I suggested that if faced with such a serious life-threatening disaster, "real" astronauts would panic despite their extensive training. Also considering that it may be some unexpected situation they cannot resolve.

As for the force of gravity, taking the premise of Einstein's theory of general relativity, it's the attractive force between two objects at a fixed distance & determined by the mass of each.
Gravity never reaches zero, though it gets close. Astronauts in space experiencing weightlessness give that illusion because their shuttle is in a continuous state of freefall to earth, yet because it travels at approximately 18mph, opposes the force of gravity.
Similarly, satellites & any other projectiles will stay in orbit at a velocity trajectory that matches the curvature of the earth.
The ISS, for example, fully orbits the earth every 90minutes.

Anyway, astronauts in microgravity experience weightlessness. If you consider this "complete freedom to move in any direction", well, that's one interpretation.
Microgravity is immobilising due to a lack of gravity flowing through the body, a person is restricted from normal activities. They have to be strapped in harnesses & fixed to larger mass objects like the spacecraft.

P.S. Blood flowing through the body is directly influenced by gravity. Therefore, in that sense in microgravity the circulatory system in a human being is restricted

by Katiedot Fri 02 Aug 2013, 11:29

Juliette Hardy wrote:Microgravity is immobilising due to a lack of gravity flowing through the body, a person is restricted from normal activities. They have to be strapped in harnesses & fixed to larger mass objects like the spacecraft

We can agree to disagree on that - although I would point out that gravity doesn't flow through a body. I still think that if people have to be harnessed to objects in order to stop them from moving around it means they're experiencing greater mobility than usual not less.

by Katiedot Fri 02 Aug 2013, 11:32

Coincidently, there's this:

Real astronaut Ron Garan was asked for the truth about being stranded in space by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
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Is Sandra Bullock's 'Gravity' Plot Plausible? We Asked an Astronaut

Newly released trailers for the film Gravity provide an anxiety-inducing look at what might happen if an astronaut were stranded in outer space. Watching Sandra Bullock's character tumble out to the abyss had us wondering: What would really happen?

Instead of taking Hollywood's word for it (or waiting for the movie release), we asked an actual astronaut for his opinion.

by Joanna Fri 02 Aug 2013, 11:51

Great find Katie and very interesting to hear it from
the horses mouth !
Hope he's interviewed again when he's seen the film.

by it's me Fri 02 Aug 2013, 11:57

He is saying all that is plausible
Right?

by party animal - not! Fri 02 Aug 2013, 11:58

Yep, really good. Surely Cuaron will have had a whole team of NASA advisors on hand....fascinating...........

by Nicky80 Fri 02 Aug 2013, 21:30

Wonder what the end of the movie will be. This astronaut guy said at the end (if I understood it right) that normally Sandra Bullocks Character was flying so fast that in this situation she might can't be rescued Shocked

I'm sure Hollywood will show us a great happy end - I hope

by it's me Fri 02 Aug 2013, 22:08

We all!!

by Juliette Hardy Sun 04 Aug 2013, 15:45

Thanks for posting the astronaut's perspective video, Katie.

In the interview, he states that more than likely the Sandra Bullock's character would fade into oblivion in that scene from the trailer where she's unclipped from the harness.
So, I'm intrigued to find out what happens next....
scratch

I thought of several scenarios:

1. does she collide with an obstructive object (smaller satellite) that enables her to get back to base?

2. does she continue shifting aimlessly into outer space & we see see the rest of the film in flashback narrative until her oxygen runs out?

3. does Clooney's character rescue her?

4. does she have a back-up emergency gadget that she releases that provides motion at a velocity to move her back?

by Carla97 Sun 04 Aug 2013, 17:37

What happens next ? It´s a movie anything can happen next.

Well it would be romantic if Clooney´s character rescued her. Versus she has to manage on her own there. But it´s scifi drama, so I expect to see romance before drama...

by it's me Sun 04 Aug 2013, 21:46

Romance?
In this shifi film?

by Carla97 Sun 04 Aug 2013, 22:41

Yes, I might be the only one, but I´m actually looking for little romance in this film Smile

Don´t tell me I shouldn´t I won´t listen. Smile

by melbert Sun 04 Aug 2013, 22:45

There has been nothing written (that I've read anyway) that says there is any romance in this film at all.

by Carla97 Sun 04 Aug 2013, 22:49

What´s in it then? Shocked

by melbert Sun 04 Aug 2013, 23:16

Read Katie's first entry on this thread, and then read the rest of the thread. That's what's in it.

by Joanna Sun 04 Aug 2013, 23:30

I think Iron Man rescues them both. Sofa bounce

Good old RDJ to the rescue...Yay !

by Mazy Mon 05 Aug 2013, 05:16

Joanna wrote:I think Iron Man rescues them both.

Good old RDJ to the rescue...Yay !

I'm with you Joanna

by Carla97 Mon 05 Aug 2013, 07:33

Well there could have been romance. Passanger (scifi space shuttle movie with Keanu Reeves and Reese Witherspoon) is said to have it.

I wasn´t talking about just myself, but maybe everyone with a working ovary would have wanted to see little romantic development when they see Clooney on screen. Certainly there is the thrill and struggle.

So basically it leaves 5 opportunities how the movie ends and lots of special effects. Both die, both survive, she dies he survives, he dies she survives. Iron man comes and everybody dies also the sun. Smile

by it's me Mon 05 Aug 2013, 07:36

Oh shut up! Shocked

I want all survive!

by Carla97 Mon 05 Aug 2013, 07:41

Do you always get what you want? Razz

by Joanna Mon 05 Aug 2013, 10:26

Mazy wrote:
Joanna wrote:I think Iron Man rescues them both.

Good old RDJ to the rescue...Yay !

I'm with you Joanna

Good girl Mazy.....IronMan will win every time ! lol!

by melbert Mon 05 Aug 2013, 12:15

Sandra Lives!!! George DIES!!!! NO SEX or romance.

by Nicky80 Mon 05 Aug 2013, 12:41

Oh Melbert noooo not our George, But yeah if somebody will die than it is George believe that too. But for sure there will be a little romance. No sex -ok believe that. Would be difficult in the universe with the astronaut suit hhahaha

by it's me Mon 05 Aug 2013, 14:31

LOOL Nicky Very Happy

Sadly no Carla.... :/

by Carla97 Mon 05 Aug 2013, 14:31

No sex? How could there be? They can´t even have a proper dinner/date first?

Now that you said it, I didn´t mentioned it. Rolling Eyes

by it's me Mon 05 Aug 2013, 14:35

A proper dinner/date/conversation would be perfect
You know... cyclops

by Carla97 Mon 05 Aug 2013, 14:39

Impossible in space, they eat powder and pills that sort of things.

Here in blue planet it´s a different thing, you know Wink

by it's me Mon 05 Aug 2013, 14:46

I know
Different

But sometimes really difficult too!

by silly girl Thu 05 Sep 2013, 01:20

Newest trailer:

by melbert Thu 05 Sep 2013, 02:02

I jump out of my skin every time that impacts!!! And I know it's coming!!!

by Nicky80 Thu 05 Sep 2013, 08:58

Thanks SG, Now I start to look forward to the movie Very Happy

by it's me Thu 05 Sep 2013, 09:54

....help.....

by Lakin460 Thu 05 Sep 2013, 18:09

Well, didn't follow the zero gravity argument and didn't take time to watch the astronaut's commentary, but in the plot, isn't this Sandra Bullock's first flight (& George's last?) That's enough to make her panic credible to me. But I go to the movies for entertainment, so my expectations don't demand a strict, absolute realism.

If it were me in her place, brown stuff would be floating around in my helmet........

by party animal - not! Thu 05 Sep 2013, 18:18

Great to have you back, Lakin!

by Nicky80 Thu 05 Sep 2013, 18:40

Lakin460 wrote:Well, didn't follow the zero gravity argument and didn't take time to watch the astronaut's commentary, but in the plot, isn't this Sandra Bullock's first flight (& George's last?) That's enough to make her panic credible to me. But I go to the movies for entertainment, so my expectations don't demand a strict, absolute realism.

If it were me in her place, brown stuff would be floating around in my helmet........

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